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Wang manages to catch the unique moments on the train from the crush boarding the train to playing games on nearby tables.

He snaps the moment that passengers become friends and a woman plays the Erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument to impress any potential suitors sat around her.

It's evident when you look now what life before mobile phones were like. Nowadays people spend their time engrossed in their smart phones while during the time of these pictures, people would socialise and share stories.

In one sense, life on China's trains would be one big party with everyone in the carriage invited.

Wang told Xinhua: 'Now if you walk in the carriages, it's like you're walking into a hotel or on a plane, everyone has one or two mobile phones, cameras and laptops. People are chatting, playing games and listening to music.'

The photos have been part of many exhibitions and have even travelled to Copenhagen for a display.

A piece of history in photos: All pictures showcase the best pictures Wang snapped in over two decades time from 1978 to 2000

Railway life: Wang spent over two decades photographing life on the country's trains capturing games to people taking a nap

Wang says he began working on a train after he finished military duty in 1970. He was then asked as part of his job to take pictures

Slow trains have long been part of travelling in China. For those on a low income, it is the only way that they can get hold of a ticket to return home for the Chinese New Year.

However China is getting rid of the old trains and bringing in the high-speed railway.

The country now has 11,800 miles of high-speed railways. Within the next five years, China is set to invest 3.5 trillion Yuan (£ 337 billion) into the railway sector.

According to China National Television, by 2020, China will have 93,200 miles of railway tracks including 18,640 miles for the bullet trains.

Life on the slow railways: Two passengers snuggle up on one of the beds inside a carriage on the slow train in China

Exercising on the go! Wang says that travelling on trains before the times of mobile phones was more sociable than nowadays

A Tiben traveller presents a Khata, a traditional ceremonial scarf, in this picture taken by Wang, is a railway worker turned photographer

Pleasant pastime: A group of passengers watch a pet bird during their journey on a slow train in this picture taken by Wang Fuchun

For those on a low income, slow trains are the only way that they can get hold of a ticket to return home for the Chinese New Year